This section gives a brief overview of the Home and Community Based (HCB) Waivers authorized by Home and Community Services (HCS) or Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
HCB Waivers is an institutional program under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. HCB Waivers provide alternatives to placement in a medical institution. These alternatives include remaining in their own home or in an alternate living facility.
Note: Clients must be aged, blind, or disabled to receive HCS CN Waiver services and eligible under medical coverage group L21 for SSI recipients, L22 for SSI related recipients, S08 Health Care for Workers with Disabilities (HWD) or D01 Foster Care.
HCB Waivers authorized by HCS:
- Community options program entry system (COPES)
- New Freedom consumer directed services (New Freedom)
- Residential Support Waiver (RSW)
Programs that use HCB Waiver financial eligibility rules but are not a HCB Waiver:
- Roads to Community Living (RCL)
- Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE)
- Hospice as a program
HCB Waivers authorized by DDA: